Director, Clinical Engineering Operations & Strategy

Edward Elmhurst Health; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program

Company Retirement Match

Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Edward Elmhurst Health is seeking a Director of the Clinical Engineering Business Office to lead capital planning, contracting, and strategic sourcing across multiple sites in Illinois. You will drive standardization of equipment, contracting, and business processes while partnering with Finance, IT, and clinical leadership to ensure disciplined CE spend and measurable value.

The role requires a strong background in CE operations, budgeting, and regulatory/compliance programs, with HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, IT, Biomedical Science, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years in CE, healthcare operations, or equivalent with 5+ years supervisory experience.
• Healthcare capital planning, service contracts, and multi-site sourcing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own capital and equipment planning; maintain five-year replacement plan.
• Oversee CE contracting; negotiate and manage service and capital contracts.
• Develop operating and capital budgets; monitor expenditures and compliance.
• Lead CE Business Office functions: intake, sourcing, onboarding, standardization.
• Manage regulatory compliance, recalls, cyber-security, and CMMS oversight.
• Run Asset Inventory Recovery; oversee inventory audits and valuations.
• Support facility expansions, mergers, and acquisitions with inventory and contracts review.
• Develop staff through coaching, evaluations, and audits.

Skills

CE leadership

Contract negotiation

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Cybersecurity coordination

Leadership & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

CMMS

Finance analytics tools

Data management

Job description

Edward Elmhurst Health is seeking a Director of the Clinical Engineering Business Office to lead capital planning, contracting, and strategic sourcing across multiple sites in Illinois. You will drive standardization of equipment, contracting, and business processes while partnering with Finance, IT, and clinical leadership to ensure disciplined CE spend and measurable value.

The role requires a strong background in CE operations, budgeting, and regulatory/compliance programs, with HR